COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V360000

Make Model Year
COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-08-29 2005-08-16 2005-08-16

Production Dates: 2005-03-25 - 2005-03-31

Manufacturers Involved: COUNTRY COACH INC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE USE OF A 20 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE 120V AC PANEL FOR AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT DOES NOT PROTECT THE CIRCUIT AGAINST COMPONENT FAILURES. THE CIRCUIT IS ONLY RATED FOR A 15 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Consequence

THE 20 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER USED ON THE AUDIO/VIDEO CIRCUIT EXCEEDED THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE WIRE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE 20 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND INSTALL A 15 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 800-547-8015.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.